[net.tv] Ronnie"s Ratings

ralph (04/29/83)

Good question. In most tv markets, the main networks carry Presidential
speeches as a news event. Most of the time it seems to be aimed at
keeping up the "high standards" of television news. Long after the Prez
has gone, the media news types are still there giving their impressions
of why what was said was said. I don't think they are going after
advertising bucks as much as the loyalty of the viewers. Most people
tend to "trust" one network more than the other two.

And how about cable in all this? Does anyone know if CNN or other 
cable news services provide live speech + commentary??

				Ralph Keyser
				ABI - Indy
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